Not having a home means nowhere feels like home. That might seem like an obvious statement - especially given that our site name begins with "No Home" - but it's something I only realized this past week. A couple of months ago I wrote a post sharing 10 things I miss now we … [Read more...] about Going Home When Home Isn’t Home
Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave-Chelsea, New York
I know we'd been spoiled by getting to stay one night at the Park Hyatt New York, but our move to the Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave-Chelsea for six nights was a big letdown. We'd booked it as Shae's mom and stepdad were joining us for the week, so we needed somewhere with two … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Holiday Inn Manhattan 6th Ave-Chelsea, New York
Our Week In NYC: Food, Plays, Friends & More Food
We started planning our visit to New York City more than a year ago. Ticket sales opened up for the Harry Potter & The Cursed Child play in February 2018 and we managed to snag 6 tickets for $100 apiece. Based on how much some other theater goers paid the day we visited, … [Read more...] about Our Week In NYC: Food, Plays, Friends & More Food
Hotel Review: Park Hyatt New York
Having earned Globalist status with Hyatt last year (see: My Cost Of Earning Hyatt Globalist Status: 1,362 Points & $24.70 Per Night), one of the benefits I earned was a free category 1-7 certificate. That certificate meant we could stay at any of Hyatt's hotels worldwide, … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Park Hyatt New York
6 Weeks In Kentucky – What Should We Do?
In a week and a half, Shae and I are heading to the UK and Amsterdam for a couple of weeks. When we get back at the beginning of April, we'll be heading off to Kentucky for the 12th (official) state of our 5 year, 50 state road trip, where we'll be spending 6 weeks or … [Read more...] about 6 Weeks In Kentucky – What Should We Do?
Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport, Virginia
Having left Hutchinson KS, I headed back east to Virginia. Shae had flown back to Norfolk VA for her best friend's baby shower, so I made the perilous journey back alone (well, other than with our dog Truffles). Our plan had been to spend 10 days near Washington D.C. to … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Home2 Suites Chantilly Dulles Airport, Virginia
Road Trip Stats: Month 14 – February 2019
After doing so well with January's budget (we managed to stay under budget by more than $500), I wasn't too optimistic about how well we'd do in February. When compiling our stats for January, I'd mentioned that we'd only booked our accommodation up to February 20. Those … [Read more...] about Road Trip Stats: Month 14 – February 2019
The Most Terrifying Drive Of My Life
Back in 2009, Shae and I had what was - up until that point - the most terrifying drive of our lives. We were moving from Virginia to California and the first leg of our road trip across the country took us through West Virginia. Fog rolled in on the mountains and strong winds … [Read more...] about The Most Terrifying Drive Of My Life
Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Kansas
Shae and I recently left Kansas after spending about 6 weeks there as the 11th state on our 5 year, 50 state road trip. My impression of the state before visiting had been that it might be a little boring. I was picturing prairie fields as far as the eye could see and not all … [Read more...] about Here’s Our Best & Worst Things From Kansas
Hotel Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson, Kansas
Having already spent about five weeks in Kansas on our 50 state road trip, our final stop was the city of Hutchinson. Hutchinson is only an hour or so away from Wichita where we'd already stayed 10 nights the previous month, but we came back to central Kansas to take part in … [Read more...] about Hotel Review: Fairfield Inn & Suites Hutchinson, Kansas